Rants on Cycling and on Life:
Photos of people and bicycles that pass in front of my camera

10.20.2006

makes your day... makes my day

the images are on my laptop at homebut wanted to mention this before I forget this...

yesterday I went for an afternoon stroll with the camerawent around the block before I had to wind up the final hours of my work day

at an intersection a block from work there was a commuter stalled at a lighthe was on an interesting bike... I think it was a fixieI recall it had mustache bars

before this rider in office clothing busted a move and ran the light I went for the camera

with no time to ask for permission I got down low to try and get the rider and the bike in the frame and crop the image within the cameranot sure how he was going to respond I went about my photo way just the same

as I was about to snap the first image I was busted!he noticed mehow could he not notice me?I am 6'4" tall crouching on the ground 5 feet away

to my surprise he recognizes menot by facebut by actionhe asks me if I am John Guador some similar bastardization of my nameI say I am as I snap the pictures and make a quick correction of his mispronunciation

as the shutter snaps the light turns greenthe subject in the image thanks me for getting him through his day everyday

that made my day

so, I thanked himas the photos I took will make my day when I compose them in my "photo collage thing"andhearing that my "page" gets him through his day makes my day

thanks for saying thanks

here is a GWADZILLA ARCHIVE from a few years ago in the FALLI blogged about a number of ideas that are floating through my headtake a lookit is worth a lookscroll through... it is intersting to see the blog sans images

sorry for the mispronunciation, i asked about you at an alleycat, and someone told me your name then - but I forgot when the time came to actually speak it. Would you be willing to meet for a cup of coffee sometime? I am working on a book you may find interesting.

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